"Hiss... My body feels like it's falling apart..."
Kiana, lying on the pristine white hospital bed, slowly opened her eyes, gritting her teeth and murmuring in a slightly hoarse voice.
This feeling was like being elbowed hard in the face by a Hundred-Ton King truck.
Moreover, her memory stopped the moment Mei collapsed; after that, she knew nothing.
"An unfamiliar ceiling. This couldn't be St. Freya Academy, belonging to that shorty Aunt I've never met, could it..."
Kiana looked around. Other than the fact that everything was high-end medical equipment,
the only person who could have picked her up at that time seemed to be Sister Himeko, who was on a mission.
Just as Kiana finished muttering, the hospital room door was kicked flying by a short leg wrapped in white stockings.
The door shattered the glass, flew straight out the window, and finally vanished without a trace.
"Who are you calling a shorty?!"
"Where did this brat come from... Shouting so loudly, doesn't she know I'm a patient..."
Kiana instinctively thought it was some Naughty Kid, but after she turned her head to look, she froze instantly, her expression slightly rigid.
Kiana watched the white-haired, nun-attired loli standing on her hospital bed, arms crossed, face full of gloom, and cold sweat poured down her back.
Wasn't this her dear Aunt from the game in her memory... Theresa Apocalypse?!
Judging by her appearance, it seemed her quiet muttering had been overheard!
Teyvat's best Bard, Mondstadt's Drunkenard, Teacher Barbatos taught us: don't be afraid when you encounter problems!
Just... "Ehe~"
Kiana scratched her head, her gaze drifting sideways, sticking out her soft tongue from the corner of her mouth, attempting to play dumb to escape the judgment of the Judah Launcher.
Seeing her eldest niece, whom she hadn't seen in years, acting like this, Theresa couldn't bring herself to lash out.
After taking a deep breath to calm herself, she lightly jumped off the hospital bed.
"Kiana Kaslana."
Theresa scrutinized this eldest niece whom she hadn't seen in years, feeling slightly satisfied.
After all these years, the Little White-Haired Dumpling from back then had grown up.
What Theresa didn't know was that the Kiana in front of her was not the one she knew.
"Present! *Ying*~!"
Hearing Theresa call her name, Kiana subconsciously straightened her back, but because her previous injuries were too severe and hadn't fully healed, she pulled her wound.
"Judging by your look, you already know who I am, right?"
"Mhm... You are Aunt..."
"Don't be so nervous... Relax, your Aunt isn't some bad person..."
Theresa slightly lowered her eyelids, speechless, then gently helped Kiana lean back against the bed.
"Kiana, what was with that strange appearance earlier, the one where your eyes changed color?"
Theresa asked seriously.
When Kiana was brought back, Theresa was completely shocked after the examination.
Aside from the lacerations on her back caused by the Honkai Beast's strike, her internal organs were Completely Wrecked.
If Grandpa hadn't promptly used Schicksal's most cutting-edge medical facilities, she probably wouldn't have been able to see her only eldest niece again.
Later, while Kiana was unconscious, Theresa watched the footage recorded by the Hyperion at the time.
Combined with the physical examination report, Theresa was certain that the strange state was what caused Kiana to be near death.
"Oh, that..."
Kiana twirled a lock of her silver-white long hair around her finger, her gaze shifting nervously.
Just then, the image of Siegfried suddenly surfaced in Kiana's mind, and her eyes lit up.
"It was Stinky Old Dad! Stinky Old Dad taught me, and he said I absolutely shouldn't use it unless it's a last resort!"
Sorry, Stinky Old Dad... Kiana thought without any guilt.
Hearing this, Theresa clenched her small fists, gritted her silver teeth, and her gaze became extremely dark.
"Good, good, very good! Siegfried actually dared to teach you something so dangerous! I will definitely teach you a severe lesson on Cecilia's behalf!"
"Gulp..."
Kiana felt the low pressure radiating from Theresa and silently prayed for Siegfried, hoping he'd be okay when they met again... "Where is that bastard Siegfried now?"
A red light flashed across Theresa's eyes. She extended her right hand, and Judah, which was in the outside corridor, quickly flew into her palm.
"Stinky Old Dad... disappeared four years ago..."
"Heh... Hehehe... Four years ago, abandoned his daughter? Siegfried... you have sought the path to death!"
Crack—
The floor beneath Theresa's feet instantly cracked, the fissures resembling a spiderweb.
Seeing how angry Theresa was, Kiana felt as if she could already see her Stinky Old Dad's fate.
"Aunt, calm down!"
"Hmph! You've really suffered these past few years, Kiana. Stay here with your Aunt from now on, and don't bother with that bastard father of yours anymore."
"Okay! I'll listen to Aunt!"
"This is your Admission Notice. You rest well; I have something to take care of..."
Theresa pulled out a St. Freya Admission Notice and placed it on Kiana's lap, then dragged Judah toward the door.
"Wait, Aunt! Are the girl who was with me, and that shorty, okay?"
"Raiden Mei and Bronya Zaychik woke up two days before you. I'll have the secretary inform them you're awake shortly."
"Phew... That's good..."
Kiana sighed in relief.
Theresa nodded and headed toward the door.
After reaching the door, she paused slightly, turned her head to look at Kiana, her eyes filled with guilt.
Cecilia, I promise Kiana won't suffer even a bit more!
And Siegfried... Hmph, even if you hide at the Ends of the Earth, I will drag you out and give you a thorough beating!
Carrying a wave of Malice, Theresa left Kiana's hospital room.
"Sorry, Stinky Old Dad. Once your filial daughter masters the clearance of the Herrscher of Death, no matter how badly you get beaten, your daughter will fix you up!"
Kiana put her hands together and whispered.
Meanwhile, Siegfried, resting far away in Anti-Entropy, sneezed several times in a row.
'System'
Kiana, leaning on the bed, silently chanted in her heart.
[Congratulations to the Host on waking up]
[During the Host's coma, the System intercepted and devoured an extremely incomplete Chat Group System. Does the Host wish to activate the Chat Group function?]
"Is that even a question? Hurry up and activate the Chat Group function for This Young Miss!"
Kiana's eyes lit up, and she nodded impatiently.
Although it was an extremely incomplete version, in those Web Novels from her memory, a chat group was still a good thing!
She didn't expect such a good thing to happen after being unconscious for several days!
['White-Haired Dumpling' Group Chat has been generated. The Host has automatically been upgraded to Group Owner]
[There are two invitation slots. Would you like to invite group members?]
"Yes!"
[Invitation has been sent. Please wait for group members to join]
[...]
[God of Consuming Flame (Kiana) has agreed to join]
[Gojo Kiana has agreed to join]
"???"
Bushigemen, if they are Kiana, then who am I?
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Kiana remained silent, simply filled with confusion.